Combined systems of Nyasaland Ry Ltd, and Trans-Zambesia Ry Co, provide only rail communication from Nyasaland to sea at port of Beira in Mozambique; 1200-hp, 3 ft 6 in. gage units being delivered will be employed mainly on freight traffic; trains into interior have 66 mi climb to Limbe with maximum gradients of 1 in 48, uncompensated, and average of 1 in 100; on this section locomotives will work double-headed; 3 can operate under multiple control if necessary.


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    Title :

    Diesel-electric locomotives for Africa


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 215 , n 5600


    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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